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1 KA / BG-GPO/2515/WPP-47/ ðâñž» ð Çñ åãðàðæ C üpàèvàªáv ÀæPÀn À ÁzÀÄzÀÄ ÀA ÀÄl 143 ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ, DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 (±ÁæªÀt 30, ±ÀPÀ ªÀµÀð 1930) ÀAaPÉ 34 sáuà-4 PÉÃAzÀæzÀ «zséãaiàäpàuà¼àä ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀÅUÀ¼À ªÉÄÃ É Àj²Ã Á À«ÄwAiÀÄ ªÀgÀ UÀ¼ÀÄ, PÉÃAzÀæzÀ C ü AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CzsÁåzÉñÀUÀ¼ÀÄ, PÉÃAzÀæ ÀPÁðgÀzÀªÀgÀÄ ºÉÆgÀr¹zÀ ÁªÀiÁ Àå ±Á À À zàþ AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ±Á À À zàþ DzÉñÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ gáµàöç ÀwAiÀĪÀjAzÀ gàavàªáv gádå ÀPÁðgÀzÀªÀjAzÀ ÀÄ ÀB ÀæPÀlªÁzÀ DzÉñÀUÀ¼ÀÄ. ÀA À ÃAiÀÄ ªÀåªÀºÁgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ±Á À À gàzà É ÀaªÁ AiÀÄ C ü ÀÆZÀ É ÀASÉå: ÀAªÀå±ÁE 12 PÉñÁ Àæ 2008, ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ÁAPÀ: 23 Éà sé æªàj Éà Á À d ÀªÀj 31 Éà ÁAPÀzÀ ságàvà ÀPÁðgÀzÀ UÉeÉn À «±ÉõÀ ÀAaPÉAiÀÄ sáuà-ii ÉPÀë ï 1gÀ è ÀæPÀlªÁzÀ F PɼÀPÀAqÀ The Forward Contracts Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 (Ordinance No. 3 of 2008) C ÀÄß ÁªÀðd PÀgÀ ªÀiÁ»wUÁV PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæzÀ è ªÀÄgÀÄ ÀæPÀn À ÁVzÉ. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, 31 st January, 2008 / Magha 11, 1929 (Saka) THE FORWARD CONTRACTS (REGULATION) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 2008 NO. 3 OF 2008 Promulgated by the President in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India. An Ordinance further to amend the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, WHEREAS a Bill further to amend the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 has been introduced in Parliament but has not yet been passed; AND WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for her to take immediate action to give effect to the provisions of the Bill; Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance :- ( 489 )

2 490 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement : (1) This Ordinance may be called the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008 (2) It shall come into force at once. CHAPTER II AMENDMENTS TO THE FORWARD CONTRACTS (REGULATION) ACT, Amendment of long title : In the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 (74 of 1952) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act), in the long title, for the words the prohibition of options in goods, the words and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the commodity derivatives market shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 2 : In section 2 of the principal Act, (i) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: (a) Appellate Tribunal means the Securities Appellate Tribunal established under subsection (1). of section 15K of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992; (15 of 1992) (aa) association means any body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, constituted for the purposes of regulating and controlling the business of the sale or purchase of any goods and commodity derivative; (ab) Chairman means the Chairman of the Commission referred to in clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 3A; ; (ii) after clause (b), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: (ba) commodity derivative means (i) a contract for delivery of goods, which is not a ready delivery contract; or (ii) a contract for differences which derives its value from prices or indices of prices of such underlying goods or activities, services, rights, interests and events, as may be notified in consultation with the Commission by the Central Government, but does not include securities; (bb) "corporatisation" means the succession of a recognised association, being a body of individuals or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, (21 of 1860) by another association, being a company incorporated for the purpose of assisting, regulating or controlling the business of buying, selling or dealing in goods or commodity derivatives carried on by such individuals or society; (bc) demutualization means the segregation of ownership and management from the trading rights of the members of a recognised association in accordance with a scheme approved by the Commission; ; (iii) in clause (c), after the words delivery contract, the words and includes contract for commodity derivative shall be inserted; (iv) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: (ca) Fund means the Forward Markets Commission General Fund constituted under subsection (1) of section 4E; ; (v) after clause (e), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: (ea) intermediary means a member of the association, and includes a collateral manager, a clearing house, or such other person who is associated with the commodity derivatives market and is specified as such by the Central Government for the purposes of this Act; (eb) member means a whole-time or part-time member of the Commission and includes the Chairman; ; (vi) after clause (f), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: (fa) notification means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression notify shall be construed accordingly;

3 sáuà - 4 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, (fb) option in commodity derivative means an agreement, by whatever name called, for trading in a commodity derivative and includes a teji, a mandi, a teji-mandi, a gali, a put, a call or a put and call in commodity derivative; ; (vii) in clause (i), (A) for the words eleven days, the words thirty days shall be substituted; (B) in the Explanation, in clause (i), after the word and figures Act, 1970 the words, figures and brackets or under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act,. 1980" (40 of 1980) shall be inserted; (viii) in clause (j), for the words and figure the central Government under section 6 in respect of goods or classes of goods, the words and figure the Commission under section 6 in respect of forward contract or classes of forward contracts shall be substituted; (ix) for clause (jj), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: ' (jj) regulations means the regulations made by the Commission under this Act; ; (x) after clause (k), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:. (ka) scheme means a scheme for corporatisation or demutualization of a recognised association which may provide for (A) the issue of shares for a lawful consideration and provision for trading rights in lieu of membership cards of members of a recognized association; (B) the restrictions on voting rights; (C) the transfer of property, business, assets, rights, liabilities, recognitions, contracts of the recognised association, legal proceedings by, or against, the recognised association, whether in the name of the recognised association or any trustee or otherwise and any permission given to, or by, the recognised association; (D) the transfer of employees of a recognised association to another recognised association; (E) any other matter required for the purpose of, or in connection with, the corporatisation or demutualisation, as the case may be, of the recognised association; ; (xi) in clause (m), for the words forward contract which provides for, the words forward contract which provides for, and is performed by, shall be substituted. 4. amendment of Section 3 : In Section 3 of the principal Act, for sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: (2) The Commission shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.. 5. Insertion of new sections 3A, 3B, 3C, 3E, 3F, 3G and 3H : After section 3 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely: 3A. Management of Commission : (1) The Commission shall consist of the following members, namely: (a) a Chairman; (b) two members from amongst the officials of the Ministries or Departments of the Central Government dealing with Consumer Affairs, Commodity Derivatives, Food and Public Distribution, Agriculture or Finance; (c) one member from amongst the officials of the Reserve Bank; (d) five other members of whom at least three shall be the whole- time members. (2) The general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the Commission shall vest in a board of members, which may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Commission.

4 492 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 (3) Save as otherwise determined, by regulations, the Chairman shall have powers of general superintendence and direction of the affairs of the Commission and may also exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Commission. (4) The Chairman and members referred to in clauses (a) and (d) of sub-section (1) shall be appointed by the Central Government and the members referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of that subsection shall be nominated by the Central Government and the Reserve Bank, respectively. (5) The Chairman and other members referred to in clauses (a) and (d) of subsection (1) shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing who have shown capacity in dealing with problems relating to commodity markets or who have special knowledge or experience of commerce or economics or law or finance or in administration or have practical experience in any matter which renders them suitable for appointment on the Commission: Provided that every person appointed as Chairman and every other person appointed as member of the Commission and holding office as such immediately before the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, shall, notwithstanding any order for their appointment made under sub-section (2) of section 3 as it stood before the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, shall hold office till the Chairman or other member has been appointed in accordance with this section after such commencement and no person shall be entitled to claim any compensation for the premature termination of the term of his office or of any contract of service. 3B. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members of Commission : (1) The term of office and other conditions of service of the Chairman and the members referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 3A shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government shall have the right to terminate the services of the Chairman or a member appointed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 3A, at any time before the expiry of the period prescribed under sub-section (1), by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months salary and allowances in lieu thereof, and the Chairman or a member, as the case may be, shall also have the right to relinquish his office, at any time before the expiry of the period prescribed under sub-section (1), by giving to the Central Government notice of not less than three months in writing. 3C. Removal of member from office : The Central Government shall remove a member from office if he (a) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as insolvent; (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves a moral turpitude; (d) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, so abused his position as to render his continuation in office detrimental to the public interest: Provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. 3D. Meetings of Commission : (1) The Commission shall meet at such times and places, and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings including quorum at such meetings as may be provided by regulations. (2) The Chairman or, if for any reason he is unable to attend the meeting of the Commission, any other member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves at the meeting shall preside at the meeting. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Commission shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members of the Commission present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence the member presiding, shall have a second or casting vote.

5 sáuà - 4 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, E. Vacancies etc not to invalidate proceedings of Commissions : No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalid merely by reason of (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Commission; or (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Commission; or (c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Commission not affecting the merits of the case. 3F. Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases : Any member, who is a director of a company and who as such director has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter coming up for consideration at a meeting of the Commission, shall, as soon as possible after relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at such meeting and such disclosure shall be recorded in the proceedings of the Commission, and the member shall not take any part in any deliberation or decision of the Commission with respect to that matter. 3G. Bar on future employment of members : The Chairman and the whole-time members shall not, for a period of two years from the date on which they cease to hold office as such, except with the previous approval of the Central Government, accept any employment with any person dealing with the commodities derivatives or with any intermediary. 3H. Officers and employees of Commission : (1) The Commission may appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (2) The terms and conditions of service of the officers and employees of the Commission appointed under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be determined by regulations: Provided that every officer and other employee holding any office under the Commission, before the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, shall continue to hold his office as such after such commencement for the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions of service as respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retirement and other terminal benefits as he would have held such office if the said Ordinance had not come into force and shall continue to do so as an officer or other employee of the Commission until the regulations are made under this sub-section or the expiry of one year from the date of such commencement or till the date on which such officer or other employee opts not to be the officer or other employee of the Commission, whichever is earlier.. 6. Amendment of section 4 : In section 4 of the principal Act, (a) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: (a) to advise the Central Government in respect of matters arising out of the administration of this Act; (aa) to grant or withdraw recognition of any association; ; (b) in clause (e), for the words registered association or any member of such association, the words any member of such association or any intermediary shall be substituted; (c) for clause (f) the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: (f) to regulate the business of the associations; (g) to regulate the functioning of members of the associations, clearing houses, warehouses and intermediaries; (h) to levy fees for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (i) to conduct research for the purpose of development and regulation of commodity derivatives market; (j) to call from or furnishing to any such agencies, as may be specified by the Commission, such information as. may be considered necessary by it for the efficient discharge of its functions; (k) to protect the interests of the market participants in commodity derivatives markets; (l) to promote and regulate self-regulatory organisations;

6 494 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 (m) to prohibit fraudulent and unfair trade practices relating to commodity derivatives markets; (n) to promote investors education and training of intermediaries; (o) to prohibit insider trading in commodity derivative; (p) to advise the Central Government as to the goods in respect of which forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative may be notified; (q) to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be assigned to the Commission by or under this Act, or as may be prescribed.. 7. Amendment of section 4A : In section 4A of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), (a) for the words and figures the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), the words and figures the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973" (2 of 1974) shall be substituted; (b)for the word and figures section 482, the word and figures section 346 shall be substituted. 8. Insertion of new sections 4B and 4C. : After section 4A of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely: 4B. Power to issue directions by Commission : Save as otherwise provided in section 4, if after making or causing to be made an inquiry, the Commission is satisfied that it is necessary, in the interest of trade and orderly development of commodity derivatives market, it may issue directions to any intermediary or association. 4C. Cease and desist proceedings : If the Commission finds, after causing an inquiry to be made, that any person has violated, or is likely to violate any provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made there under, the Commission may pass an order requiring such person to cease and desist from committing or causing such violations.. 9. Insertion of new Chapter IIA : After Chapter II of the principal Act, the following Chapter shall be inserted, namely: CHAPTER II A FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 4D. Grants by Central Government : The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Commission grants of such sums of money as that Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act. 4E. Fund : (1) There shall be constituted a -Fund to be called the Forward Markets Commission General Fund and there shall be credited thereto (i) all grants and fees received by the Commission under this Act; (ii) all sums received by the Commission from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government. (2) The Fund shall be applied for meeting (i) the salaries, allowances and other remuneration of the members, officers and other employees of the Commission; (ii) the expenses of the Commission in the discharge of its functions under section 4; (iii) the expenses on objects and for purposes authorised by this Act: Provided that the sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India and appropriated by law made by Parliament for the services and purposes of the Commission shall continue to be paid and applied for such services and purposes of the Commission till the Fund is constituted under this section. 4F. Accounts and audit : (1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

7 sáuà - 4 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, (2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any other person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Commission shall have the same rights and privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in connection with the audit of the Government accounts, and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Commission. (4) The accounts of the Commission as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament Amendment of Section 5 : In section 5 of the principal Act, (a) in sub-section (1), (i) for the words forward contracts, the words forward contracts or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted; (ii) for the words Central Government, the word Commission shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), for the words forward contracts, the words forward contracts or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted; (c) the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely: Provided that the applications made to the Central Government, on or before the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008 and pending with the Central Government on such date, shall be transferred to the Commission and thereafter the Commission shall dispose of such applications in accordance with the provisions of this Act Amendment of section 6 : In section 6 of the principal Act, (a) in sub-section (1), (i) for the words Central Government, the word Commission shall be substituted; (ii) for the words the goods or classes of goods with respect to which forward contracts may be entered, the words the goods or classes of goods or commodity derivative or classes of commodity derivatives with respect to which forward contracts or options may be entered shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), - (i) for the words Central Government, at both the places where they occur, the word Commission shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (b), for the words of not more than three persons, the words such number of persons as the Commission may, having regard to the interest of trade in commodities and commodities derivatives, specify," shall be substituted; (c) in sub-section (3), for the words Central Government, the word Commission shall be substituted; (d) after sub-section (4), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: Provided that the recognition granted by the Central Government, before the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, shall be deemed to have been granted by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of this Act Substitution of new section for section 7 : For section 7 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely: 7. Withdrwal of recognition : (1) If the Commission is of opinion that any recognition granted to an association under the provisions of this Act should, in interest of the trade or in the public interest, be

8 496 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 withdrawn, the Commission may, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the association to be heard in the matter, withdraw, by notification, the recognition granted to the said association: Provided that no such withdrawal shall affect the validity of any contract entered into or made before the date of the notification, and the Commission may make such provision as it deems fit in the notification of withdrawal or in any subsequent notification similarly published for the due performance of any contract outstanding on that date. (2) Where the recognised association has not been corporatised or demutualised or it fails to submit the scheme referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7B within the specified time therefor or the scheme has been rejected by the Commission under sub-section (5) of section 7B, the recognition granted to such association under section 6, shall, notwithstanding anything contained contrary to any other provision of this Act, stand withdrawn and the Commission shall publish, by notification, such withdrawal of recognition: Provided that no such withdrawal shall affect the validity of any contract entered into or made before the date of the notification, and the Commission may, after consultation with the association, make such provisions as it deems fit, in the order rejecting the scheme published in the Official Gazette under subsection (5) of section 7B. 7A. Corporation and demutualisation of associations : On and from the appointed date, all recognized associations (if not corporatised and demutualised before the appointed date) shall be corporatised and demutualised in accordance with the provisions contained in section 7B: Provided that different appointed dates may be appointed for different recognized associations: Provided further that the Commission may, if it is satisfied that any recognized association was prevented by sufficient cause from being corporatised and demutualised on or after the appointed date, extend the appointed date specified in respect of that recognized association and such recognized association may continue as such before such appointed date. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, appointed date means the date which the Commission may, by notification, appoint. 7B. Procedure for corporation and demutualisation : (1) All recognized associations referred to in section 7A shall, within such time as may be specified by the Commission, submit a scheme for corporatisation and demutualisation for its approval: Provided that the Commission may, by notification, specify name of the recognised association, which had already been-corporatised and demutualised, and such association shall not be required to submit the scheme under this section. (2) On receipt of the scheme referred to in sub-section (1), the Commission may, after making such inquiry as may be necessary in this behalf and obtaining such further information, if any, as it may require and if it is satisfied that it would be in the interest of the trade in goods or commodity derivatives and also in the public interest, approve the scheme with or without modification. (3) No scheme under sub-section (2) shall be approved by the Commission if the issue of shares for a lawful consideration or provision of trading rights in lieu of membership card of the members of a recognised association or payment-of dividends to members have been proposed out of any reserves or assets of that association. (4) Where the scheme is approved under sub-section (2), the scheme so approved shall be published immediately by (a) the Commission in the Official Gazette; (b) the recognised association in such two daily newspapers circulating in India, as may be specified by the Commission, and upon such publication, notwithstanding anything contained contrary to any other provision of this Act or in any other law for the time being in force or any agreement, award, judgment, decree or other instrument for the time being in force, the scheme shall have effect and be

9 sáuà - 4 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, binding on all persons and authorities including all members, creditors, depositors and employees of the recognised association and on all persons having any contract, right, power, obligation or liability with, against, over, to, or in connection with, the recognised association or its members. (5) Where the Commission is satisfied that it would not be in the interest of the trade in goods or commodity derivatives and also in the public interest to approve the scheme- under sub-section (2), it may, by an order, reject the scheme and such order of rejection shall be published by it in the Official Gazette: Provided that the Commission shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to all the persons concerned and the recognised association concerned before passing an order rejecting the scheme. (6) The Commission may, while approving the scheme under sub-section (2), by an order in writing, restrict (a) the voting rights of the shareholders who are also members of the recognised association; (b) the right of shareholders or a member of the recognised association to appoint the representatives on the governing board of the association; (c) the maximum number of representatives of the members of the recognized association to be appointed on the governing board of the association, which shall not exceed one-fourth of the total strength of the governing board. (7) The order made under sub-section (6) shall be published in the Official Gazette and on the publication thereof, the order shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956, (1 of 1956) or in any other law for the time being in force, have full effect. (8) Every recognised association, in respect of which the scheme for corporatisation or demutualisation has been approved under sub-section (2) shall, either by fresh issue of equity shares to the public or in any other manner as may be specified by the regulations made by the Commission, ensure that at least fifty-one per cent. of its equity share capital is held, within twelve months from the date of publication of the order under sub-section (7), by the public other than shareholders having trading rights: Provided that the Commission may, on sufficient cause being shown to it and in the public interest, extend the said period by another twelve months Amendment of section 8 : In section 8 of the principal Act, (a) in sub-sections (1) and (2) for the words Central Government wherever they occur, the words Central Government or Commission shall respectively be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), in clause (c), for the words direct the Commission, the words direct any agency or any of its officers shall be substituted; (c) in sub-section (3) for the word inquiry wherever it occurs, the words inquiry or inspection shall be substituted. 14. Amendment of section 9A :In section 9A of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), (a) for the words Central Government wherever they occur, the words Central Government or Commission shall be substituted; (b) for the words that Government, the words that Government or Commission shall be substituted. 15. Substitution of new sections for section 10 : For section 10 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely: 10. Power of Commission to direct rules to be made or to make rules : (1) When ever the Commission considers it expedient so to do, it may, by order in writing, direct any recognised association to make any rules or to amend any rules made by the recognised association within such period, as it may specify in this behalf.

10 498 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 (2) If any recognized association, against whom an order is issued by the Commission under subsection (1) fails or neglects to comply with such order within the specified period, the Commission may make the rules or amend the rules made by the recognized association, as the case may be, either in the form specified in the order or with such modification thereof as the Commission may think fit. (3) Where, in pursuance of sub-section (2), any rules have been made or amended, the rules so made or amended shall be published in the Gazette of India, and shall, thereupon, have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 or any other law for the time being in force, as if they had been made or amended by the recognized association concerned. 10A. Clearing corporation : (1) A recognized association may, with the prior approval of the Commission, transfer the duties and functions of a clearing house to a clearing corporation, being a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, (1 of 1956) for the purposes of (a) the periodical settlement of contracts and differences thereunder; (b) the delivery of, and payment for, goods; (c) any other matter incidental to, or connected with, such transfer. (2) Every clearing corporation shall, for the purpose of transfer of the duties and functions of a clearing house to a clearing corporation referred to in sub-section (1), make bye-laws and submit the same to the Commission for its approval. (3) The Commission may, on being satisfied that it is in the interest of the trade and also in the public interest to transfer the duties and functions of a clearing house to a clearing corporation, grant approval to the bye-laws submitted to it under sub-section (2) and approve transfer of the duties andfunctions, of clearing house to a clearing corporation referred to in sub-section (1). (4) The provisions of sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1 2A, 12B and 13 shall, as far as may be, apply to a clearing corporation referred to in sub-section (1) as they apply in relation to a recognised association Amendment of section 11 : In section 11 of the principal Act, (a) in sub-section (1), (i) for the words Central Government, the word Commission shall be substituted; (ii) for the words forward contracts, the words forward contracts or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), after the word goods wherever it occurs, the words or forward contracts or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be inserted; (c) in sub-section (3), in clause (aa), for the brackets, figure and letter "(3A)", the brackets and figure (4) shall be substituted; (d) in sub-section (4) and the proviso, for the words Central Government at both the places where they occur, the word Commission shall be substituted. 17. Substitution of new sections for sections 12 and 12 A : For sections 12 and 12A of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely: 12. Power of Commission to make or amend bye-laws of recognized association : (1) The-Commission may, either on a request in writing received by it in this behalf from the governing body of a recognised association, or if in its opinion it is expedient so to do, make bye-laws for all or any of the matters specified in section 11 or amend any bye-laws made by such association under that section. (2) Where, in pursuance of this section, any bye-laws have been made or amended, the bye-laws so made or amended shall be published in the Gazette of India and shall thereupon have effect as if they had been made or amended by the recognised association. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where the governing body of a recognized association objects to any bye-laws made or amended under this section by the Commission on its own motion, it may, within six months of the publication thereof under sub-section (2), apply to the Commission

11 sáuà - 4 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, for a revision thereof, and the Commission may, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the governing body of the association to be-heard in the matter, revise the bye-laws so made or amended, and where any bye-laws so made or amended are revised as a result of any action taken under this sub-section, the bye-laws so revised shall be published and shall become effective as provided in sub-section (2). (4) The making or amendment or revision of any bye-laws under this section shall in all cases be subject to such conditions in regard to the previous publications as may be prescribed: Provided that the Commission may, in the interest of the trade or in the public interest, by order in writing, dispense with the condition of previous publication. 12A. Application of amendment of bye-laws to existing forward contracts or option in goods or option in commodity derivative : Any amendment of a bye-law made under section 11 other than an amendment made in pursuance of clause (a) or clause(aa) of sub-section (3) of that section or under section 12 shall also apply to all forward contracts or option in goods or option in commodity derivative entered into before the date of its approval by the Commission or before the date of its publication in the Gazette of India, as the case may be, and remaining to be performed on or after the said date Amendment of section 12 B : In section 12B of the principal Act, (a) in sub-section (1), (i) for the words forward contract, the words forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted; (ii) the words of any goods or class of goods shall be omitted; (iii) after the words any such contract, the words or option in goods or option in commodity derivatives shall be inserted; (b) in sub-section (3), for the words forward contract at both the places where they occur, the words forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted. 19. Substitution of new section for section 133 : For section 13 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely: Power of commission to supersede governing body of recognized association : (1) Without prejudice to any other powers vested in the Commission under this Act, where the Commission is of the opinion that the governing body of any recognised association should be superseded, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, the Commission may, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the governing body of the recognized association concerned to show cause why it should not be superseded, by notification, declare the governing body of such association to -be superseded for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified in -the notification, and may appoint any person or persons to exercise and perform all the powers and duties of the governing body, and where more persons than one are appointed, may appoint one of such persons to be the chairman and another of such person to be the vice-chairman. (2) On the publication of a notification under sub-section (1), the following consequences shall ensue, namely: (a) the members of the governing body which has been superseded shall, as from the date of the notification of supersession, cease to hold office as such members; (b) the person or persons appointed under sub-section (1) may exercise and perform all the powers and duties of the governing body which has been superseded; (c) all such property of the recognised association as the person or persons appointed under sub-section (1) may, by order in writing, specify in this behalf as being necessary for the purpose of enabling him or them to carry out the purposes of this Act, shall vest in such person-or persons. (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law or the rules or bye-laws of the association whose governing body is superseded under sub-section (1), the person or persons appointed

12 500 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 under that sub-section shall hold office for such period as may be specified in the notification published under that sub-section, and the Commission may, from time to time, by like notification, vary such period. (4) On the determination of the period of office of any person or persons appointed under this section, the recognised association shall forthwith reconstitute a governing body in accordance with its rules: Provided that until a governing body is so reconstituted, the person or persons appointed under sub-section (1), shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), continue to exercise and perform their powers and duties. (5) On the reconstitution of a governing body under sub-section (4), all the property of the recognised association which had vested in, or was in the possession of, the person or persons appointed under sub-section (1), shall vest or revest, as the case may be, in the governing body so reconstituted Amendment of section 14 : In section 14 of the principal Act, for the words Central Government at both the places where they occur, the word Commission shall be substituted. 21. Substitution of new Chapter for Chapter III A : For Chapter IIIA of the principal Act, the following Chapter shall be substituted, namely: "CHAPTER III A REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS AND INTERMEDIARIES 14A. Registration of members and intermediaries : (1) On and from the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, no person intending to act as a member or intermediary shall deal in forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative except under and in accordance with the conditions of a certificate of registration granted by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made under this Ordinance. (2) A person, who in his capacity as a member or intermediary intends to deal in forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall make an application for a certificate of registration to the Commission in such form along with such fee and containing such particulars as may be provided by regulations: Provided that a person who was acting as a member or intermediary, before the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, may continue to do so for a period of six months from the date of such commencement if he has made an application for registration within the said period of six months, till the disposal of such application, whichever is later: Provided further that the Commission may, by regulations, specify different fees for a class or classes of members or intermediaries on the basis of turnover of the business of such members or intermediaries. (3) No foreign participant or foreign intermediary associated with the commodity derivatives market, as the Commission may, by notification in this behalf, specify, shall deal in forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative except under and in accordance with the conditions of a certificate of registration obtained from the Commission in accordance with the regulations made under this Ordinance: Provided that a foreign participant or foreign intermediary dealing in forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance, for which no certificate of registration was required prior to such commencement, may continue to deal in forward contract or option in goods until such time as rules may be made by the Central Government for such dealings or in case no such rules have been made until permitted as such by the Commission by notification. (4) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the Commission may, after making such inquiry as it considers necessary in this behalf, by order in writing, grant a certificate of registration on such terms and conditions as may be specified by regulations or refuse to grant such certificate:

13 sáuà - 4 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, Provided that, before refusing to grant such certificate, the person making the application shall be given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. 14B. Suspension or cancellation of certificate of registration : The Commission may, by order, suspend or cancel the certificate of registration in such manner as may be provided by regulations: Provided that no order under this section shall be made unless the person concerned has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter Substitution of new sections for sections 15, 16 and 17 : For sections 15, 16 and 17 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely: "15 Forward contracts illegal or void in certain circumstances : (1) Subject to the provisions contained in sections 17 and 18, every forward contract, entered into otherwise than between members of a recognized association or through or with any such member, shall be illegal. (2) Any forward contract entered into in pursuance of sub-section (1) which is in contravention of any of the bye-laws specified in this behalf under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 11 shall be void (a) as respects the rights of any member of the recognised association who has entered into contract in contravention of any such bye-law and also, (b) as respects the rights of any other person who has knowingly participated in the transaction entailing such contravention. (3) Nothing in sub-section (2) shall affect the right of any person other than a member of the recognised association to enforce any such contract or to recover any sum under or in respect of such contract: Provided- that such person had no knowledge that such transaction was in contravention of any of the bye-laws specified under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 11. (4) Any forward contract entered into in pursuance of sub-section (1) which at the date of the contract is in contravention of any of the bye-laws specified in this behalf under clause (aa) of sub-section (3) of section 11 shall be illegal. (5) No member of a recognised association shall enter into any contract, on his own account with any person other than a member of the recognised association, unless he has secured the consent or authority of such person and discloses in the note, memorandum or agreement of sale or purchase that he has bought or sold the forward contract, as the case may be, on his own account: Provided that where the member has secured the consent or authority of such person otherwise than in writing he shall secure a written confirmation by such person of such consent or authority within three days from the date of such contract: Provided further that in respect of any outstanding contract entered into by a member with a person other than a member of the recognised association, no consent or authority of such person shall be necessary for closing Out in accordance with the bye-laws, the outstanding contract, if the member discloses in the note, memorandum or agreement of sale or purchase in respect of such closing out that he has bought or sold the goods, forward contract or option in goods. or option in commodity derivative, as the case may be, on his own account. 16. Consequences of contravention of section 15 : Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any custom, usage or practice of the trade or the terms of any contract or the bye-laws of any association concerned relating to any contract, (a) every forward contract entered into on or before the date of commencement mangement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, and remaining to be performed after the said date and which is not in conformity with the provisions of section 15, shall be deemed to be closed out at such rate as the Commission may fix in this behalf and different rates may be fixed for different classes of such contracts;

14 502 PÀ ÁðlPÀ gádå ÀvÀæ, UÀÄgÀĪÁgÀ DUÀ ïö 21, 2008 sáuà - 4 (b) all differences arising out of any contract so deemed to be closed out shall be payable on the basis of the rate fixed under clause (a) and the seller shall not be bound to give and the buyer shall not be bound to take delivery of the goods. 17. Power to prohibit forward contract or options in goods or option in commodity derivative : (1) The Central Government may, by notification, declare that no person shall, save with the permission of the Central Government, deal in any forward contract -or option in goods or option in commodity derivative specified in the notification, except to the extent and in the manner, if any, as may be specified in the notification. (2) All forward contracts or options in goods or options in commodity derivative in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) entered into after the date of publication of the notification thereunder shall be illegal. (3) Where a notification has been issued under sub-section (1), the provisions of section 16 shall, in the absence of anything to the contrary in the notification, apply to all forward contracts and options in goods for the sale or purchase of any goods specified in the notification (entered into on or before the date of the notification) and remaining to be performed after the said date Amendment of section 18 : In section 18 of the principal Act, (a) in sub-section (1), (i) for the words non-transferable specific delivery contracts, the words and brackets specific delivery contracts (both transferable and non-transferable) shall be substituted; (ii) in the proviso, for the words non-transferable specific delivery contract,- the words and brackets specific delivery contracts (both transferable and non-transferable) shall be substituted; (b) sub-section (2) shall be omitted; (c) in sub-section (3), for the words non-transferable specific delivery contracts at both the places where they occur, the words and brackets specific delivery contracts (both transferable and nontransferable) shall be substituted. 24. Substitution of new section for section 19 : For section 19 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely: 19. Option in goods or option in commodity derivative illegal in certain circumstances : (1) Any option in goods or option in commodity derivative which has been entered into on or after the commencement of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, otherwise than between members of a recognised association or through or with any such member shall be illegal. (2) The provisions of sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 15 shall apply to options in goods or option in commodity derivative as they apply in relation to a forward contract Amendment of section 20 : In section 20 of the principal Act, (i) in clause (a), in sub-clause (iii), for the words forward contract, the-words forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted; (ii) clause (b) shall be omitted; (iii) in clause (c), for the words forward contract, the words forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative shall be substituted; (iv) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: (da) fails to make or accept delivery of goods covered by non- transferable specific delivery contracts or by transferable specific contracts where rights and obligations have not been transferred, as the case may be; or ; (v) for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: (e) enters into any forward contract or option in goods or option in commodity derivative in contravention of any of the provisions contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (4) or sub-section (5) of section 15 or section 17 or section 19, ;

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